The top reported proficiency rate is 43% in English language arts. The lowest is 42% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Tulsa Trail Elementary School
Tulsa Trail Elementary School serves second and third graders in Hopatcong, a lakeside community in Sussex County. Because it covers only two early-elementary grades, several measures that parents often look for, such as a graduation rate, chronic absenteeism data, and civil-rights indicators, do not apply or are not reported at this level. That is a function of the grade band, not a gap in the school's operations.
The school enrolled a moderate-sized student body for its grade range, with roughly balanced second- and third-grade classes. Just over a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common measure of economic need. Racially and ethnically, the student population is about half white and a bit more than a third Hispanic, with smaller shares of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the school's reporting, so a parent who wants to understand support structures for those groups should ask the school directly.
State testing results are available for third graders, the only tested grade at Tulsa Trail. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above was below the midpoint among elementary schools in Sussex County when compared across districts. English language arts results were similar, also falling below the countywide middle point. The average scale scores in both subjects sat in a modest range. A parent or resident looking at these numbers will want to note that the school's overall proficiency index, which averages math and ELA results, placed below the midpoint relative to other Sussex County districts. There are no trend data, because the school's multi-year academic trends field was empty, so it is not possible to say whether performance has been improving, declining, or holding steady.
Hopatcong itself sits on the shore of Lake Hopatcong, and the borough's recreation department offers programming and maintains several trails. The local library, serving the Lake Hopatcong area, is another community resource. Housing values in the zip code reflect the broader Sussex County market, where the median listing price has ticked upward and homes tend to sell within about a month on average. The monthly cost of owning versus renting tilts toward renting, as the estimated mortgage payment outpaces typical rent in the area. The national unemployment rate has been stable, and mortgage rates were in the mid-six-percent range.
The district, Hopatcong Borough School District, did not show any recent parent-relevant changes in publicly available information, so the narrative reflects the school as it stands without any new initiatives, boundary shifts, or program launches to report.
Tulsa Trail Elementary is a straightforward early-elementary building. Its academic results sit on the lower side among its county peers, and its narrow grade span means it feeds into other schools for the later elementary and middle grades. Families considering this school will want to look at those receiving schools as well, and they may wish to ask the school about special education and English learner services directly. The setting is a small lakeside borough with modest housing turnover, and the school draws from that community.
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